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Photojournalism: Documenting the Four Greatest Threats to Global Sustainability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study global sustainability by viewing photos.  In this environment lesson plan students work in groups and create their own photo gallery.
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History and Architect Through Digital Photography

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine architecture. In this digital photography lesson, students recognize architectural features, housing styles, housing characteristics based on the era of homes in their community. Students create PowerPoint...
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Heads or Tails? Studying Regeneration in Planaria

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students view a video on stem cells and regeneration.  In this investigative lesson students complete a worksheet while viewing the video.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder Author Study

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore use of computers. They use technology tools to collect, analyze and display data. Students create and format a document using word processing. They participate in a curriculum-based telecommunications project.
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ABC's of Dinosaurs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students develop an ABC Book using KidPix Productivity software to create a multimedia slide show applying all they have learned about dinosaurs. They participate in a virtual field trip to find information.
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Cyberbullying

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate internet safety by discussing harassment on the web.  In this cyber safety lesson, students identify the causes and effects of cyber bullying behavior.  Students discuss actions to take if they or their...
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Lights, Camera, Action!

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students participate in an alternative reading assessment using a video camera and script. For this alternative reading lesson, students work as a group to perform their reading story. students memorize their lines and film their play.
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Adventure To the Unknown----Shark Beneath the Reef

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the internet to access background information for their slide presentation based on the story- Shark Beneath the Reef.
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Tower O'Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to design a tower from a computer program. They manufacture the pieces with a laser cutter and compete in a competition to determine the best design for stress relief on towers. They discover the work engineers...
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Putting on Beowulf

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read "Putting on Beowulf" then, in separate groups, choose a segment of Beowulf to perform. They prepare a performance either "live" or on videotape. After listening and watching each performance, Students evaluate each...
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Spring Harvest

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a instructional activity that is interested in the foods related to the season of Spring. They conduct research using a variety of resources while creating menus to match the regions of The United States. Students...
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Keynote Digital Parts of Speech

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a parts of speech digital presentation. In this parts of speech lesson, students create a slide show with audio, pictures, movies, and text. They combine their slides to project the entire project. 
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Toy Inventors Workshop

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders investigate the technology of designing toys by conducting interviews with preschool age children. Ideas are obtained for making new types of toys. They design the toys and then use computer technology to share the...
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Second Grade Science Textbooks

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create their own science textbooks. They work in small, cooperative science teams to plan and create their textbooks. In addition, they photograph their group work, projects, materials and specimens, and other images.
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Winter Animal Match

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students play a game. In this matching lesson, students learn about animals and their winter homes.  Students match cards of animals with the cards of winter homes.
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Alex: Narrative Writing: The Autobiographical Incident

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
After organizing their thoughts using a graphic organizer, students write a narrative essay which relates an autobiographical incident. Students present their essays in a slideshow which allows their classmates to practice predicting an...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Using Google Docs to Write for Audience

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students write and digitally publish a weekly newsletter using Google Docs. The content will be a synthesis of interesting issues from their class as well as some outside news and issues which directly impact students. The target...